Union Square Ventures has a long history - in internet time at
least - of hiring off this blog (posts here,
here,
and here.) A
fundamental assumption of the way we've hired is that we're able
to get to know great people through their "web presence" - the
trail of online communities, projects, and services with which
they've engaged.

Just as we invest in the transformative power of the internet,
we're also looking to build our organization off the internet -
plus, we've met some really impressive folks through this blog.
And so, in this vein, I'm excited to announce that USV is hiring
an investment analyst.

The analyst position at Union Square Ventures is a two-year role
designed for someone who doesn't have an MBA. As an analyst at
USV, you'll learn what the venture capital business is about, and
you'll get insight into a handful of fascinating startups too. We
hope that, after working with us, this person will move on to a
startup or
another venturefirm or
pursue an advanced degree.

The primary responsibility of the analyst is to help manage the
day-to-day activities of the firm, including:

Meeting with entrepreneurs who have started businesses in
which USV may be interested in investing

Performing market research and due diligence for potential
investments, which could entail financial or web-analytics
modeling, interviewing customers/users or potential
customers/users, or testing products and services

Reporting for our investors, which includes helping to set
companies' valuations, writing quarterly updates, and packaging
the material for our LPs

Working with USV portfolio companies, including helping out
with hiring, events-planning, and research and attending board
meetings

Designing and executing projects of your own direction that
help USV and/or our portfolio companies

We're looking for someone who demonstrates:

Deep understanding of the ecosystem of web and mobile
services

Strong written and oral communication skills -
well-defended opinions are a necessity

Familiarity with web technologies - you know the difference
between the LAMP stack and a stack of
lamps

Strong interpersonal skills - you'll often be talking to
entrepreneurs and other investors on behalf of USV

Comfort modeling in Excel

Ideally, prior design or programming experience or work in
an investment or internet-related position

Our office is in New York's Flatiron neighborhood, and the job
starts immediately. We're a small team, and we'll be looking for
someone who fits our culture. Culture's a tricky thing to
describe well, so we encourage you to check out our web
presences.

If you're interested in the position, please reach out:

First, we're looking to see links that will help us get to know
you. This could be anything from a Twitter account to a blog or
Tumblr to a project you hacked together - whatever represents you
best. We expect your web presence to represent who you are, not
who you think an employer wishes you were, so please don't waste
time sanitizing your web presence before sending us there. We get
it.

Second, we'd also like to hear from you, so we're asking each
applicant to record two short videos answering
answering these questions: "Why are you interested in the analyst
role at Union Square Ventures?" (up to a 90-second response) and
"Which web or mobile services most inspire you?" (up to a
120-second response) We're using Take The Interview to collect
the video responses securely.

To apply, visit
Take The Interview. None of the information you submit will
be shared outside of USV.

If you have questions, please leave them in the comments below.
Otherwise, we're looking forward to hearing about what you find
compelling, what you've made, how you think, and why you're into
what we do.